Odd No Start

Hi Alan,
Your scenario sounds correct, I didn¹t look it up. But the ign. Switch is a
flaky part of the system. I¹ve replaced more than one in 44 and 89 chassis
cars.
Bernie
> From: "alan cordeiro" <alancordeiro at comcast.net>
> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:16:03 -0400
> To: "Bernie Benz" <b.benz at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: Odd No Start
>> Bernie, I believe the switch drives a ""starter relay through a security
> relay contact
> and the starter relay drives the solenoid...
>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernie Benz" <b.benz at charter.net>
> To: "Paul Luevano" <paul at clarity.net>
> Cc: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 6:28 PM
> Subject: Re: Odd No Start
>>> A flaky ign switch on the back of the ign. lock set can¹t handle the starter
> solenoid current. Not uncommon problem.
>> Bernie
>>> From: Paul Luevano <paul at clarity.net>
>> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:28:28 -0400
>> To: 200TQ20V List <200q20v at audifans.com>
>> Subject: Odd No Start
>>>> Group-
>>>> So I was out running errands today. After my first, I went to start the
>> 200 and nada. Tried a few times with no effect.
>>>> After some digging around, I was able to get the car started by jumping
>> the starter, running 12V directly to the small wire on the starter
>> solenoid. With the car started, I went straight home.
>>>> At home, I dug in a little. First guess was that that small 12V wire to
>> the starter solenoid was not getting 12V. A quick check with the multi
>> meter showed that with the key turned to the start position, 12V was
>> indeed getting to the starter. Just to be sure, I cut off the end of that
>> wire (it was corroded, and the insulation was long gone) and spliced in a
>> new end. Still nothing.
>>>>>> So here is what I have so far:
>>>> - Starter is fine, with the key in the run position, if I run 12V directly
>> to the starter solenoid, car starts and runs normally.
>>>> - Small red wire to starter solenoid is getting 12V with the key in the
>> "start" position. Verified with multi meter.
>>>> - When I turn the key to the "start" position, I can feel #8 relay
>> clicking under the hood.
>>>> I am obviously missing something simple, but I don't know what it is.
>> Right now I have a small wire running up to the jump start post so I can
>> start the car if I need to, but this is not a solution. Any ideas?
>>>> TIA,
>>>> --
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